What is TRiO? TRiO History: 5/1/2012

5/1/2012
What is TRiO?
Drive In Conference
Flatwoods Conference Center
April 18, 2012
TRiO History:
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Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 yielded the Upward
Bound program as a response to the Administration’s War
on Poverty.
Poverty
Higher Education Act of 1965: created the second
outreach program, Talent Search.
Higher Education Amendments of 1968 created the third in
a series of educational opportunity programs. Originally
named the Special Services for Disadvantaged Students,
this program title was then changed to Student Support
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Services.
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By the late 1960’s the term “TRiO” was developed to
describe these federal programs.
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TRiO History:
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Higher Education Amendments of 1972 established the
fourth TRIO Program, Educational Opportunity Centers.
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Veterans Upward Bound established in 1972 as well.
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1986 Amendments added the sixth program, the Ronald
E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.
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In 1990, the Department of Education created the
Upward Bound Math/Science Program to address the
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What is SSS?
Terri Philpott, MSW,ACSW, LCSW
SSS Director, Concord University
304-384-5282
tphilpott@concord.edu
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All SSS projects MUST provide:
• Academic tutoring, which may include instruction
in reading
reading, writing
writing, study skills
skills, mathematics,
mathematics
science, and other subjects
• Advice and assistance in postsecondary course
selection
• Assistance for students with information on the
full range of student financial aid programs
including benefits and resources for locating
public and private scholarships
All SSS projects MUST provide:
• Assistance in completing financial aid applications
• Education or counseling services designed to
improve the financial and economic literacy
• Assist students enrolled in two-year institutions
with applying for admission to, and obtaining
financial assistance for enrollment in four-year
programs.
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SSS Projects May also:
Provide individualized counseling for personal,
career, and academic information
• Complete activities and instruction designed to
acquaint students with career options
• Exposure to cultural events and academic
programs not usually available
• Mentoring programs
• Secure temporary housing during breaks for
students who are homeless youths and students
who are in foster care or are aging of the foster
care system.
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What is McNair ?
Presented by:
Dr. Betty Mei
Dr
Assistant Director
WVU McNair Scholars Program
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McNair Scholars Program
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Born 1950; died Jan.
Jan 28,
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B.S. in Physics from North
Carolina A&T State
University; Ph.D. in Physics
from MIT
2nd African
African-American
American to fly in
space
McNair Program Staff:
Anita Mayer, Director
Dr. Betty Mei, Assistant Director
Leilani Browning, Graduate Assistant
Thomas Keopuhiwa, Graduate Assistant
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Program
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Mission:
To prepare first-generation, income-eligible and
other underrepresented groups for doctoral
study.
Eligibility requirements:
 First-generation and
income-eligible OR
a member of an underrepresented group: African
American, Hispanic American, Native American, or Native
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
 Full-time WVU undergraduates
 Will have completed sophomore year by summer
 Have a CGPA of 3.0 or higher
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 US citizens or permanent residents
 Have a desire to pursue a terminal graduate degree
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Benefits:
 $2,400 in stipends for participation
 Graduate school
and GRE preparation
 Research opportunity w/
a WVU faculty
 Free conference travel and
 Application fee
campus visits
waiver and GRE waiver
 Cultural
C lt l activities
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 Chance
of publication
 Tutoring
What McNair Scholars do:
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Participate in a 6-week summer research internship
(which includes seminars on research training, GRE and graduate school
preparation, campus visits, and cultural trips)
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Participate in year-round graduate school preparation
seminars and also research classes
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Conduct a research project under the guidance of a
faculty
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Present research at a national McNair conference
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Application process involves:
 Application form
downloadable from
www.wvu.edu/~mcnair
 Two reference letters from professors
 Personal statement
 Transcripts
Attendance at McNair Conference:
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Cultural Activities
Mission:
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 Effectiveness
is measured by how many
students:
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Completed a bachelor’s degree
 Enrolled in graduate programs
 Completed doctoral degrees
Contact Information
http://mcnair.wvu.edu
Phone: 304-293-4316
Anita.Mayer@mail.wvu.edu
Betty.Mei@mail.wvu.edu
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What is Veterans
Upward Bound?
Presented by: Mark Rosencrance, Director
Davis and Elkins College
What is Educational
Talent Search?
Presented by: Angela Holley, Director
Marshall University
Heart of Appalachia
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Talent Search Program
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Educational Talent Search
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Created in 1965 by the
Higher Education Act
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Second oldest TRiO Program
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Originally established for dissemination of
information to middle and high school
students
Educational Talent Search
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The average number of participants is 693
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The average cost per participant is $434
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There were 461 programs funded
nationally
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319,678 participants receive services from
Talent Search
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The average award is $300,778
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Educational Talent Search in WV
Currently three programs in WV
• Marshall
M
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Appalachia
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Talent Search serving 542 students in Cabell
County
• Marshall University Heart of Appalachia Talent
Search serving 592 students in Mason and
Wayne Counties
• Greater Appalachian Outreach Inc. serving 591
students in the Bluefield area
Educational Talent Search
Program authority
The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as talent
search which shall be designed—
(1) to identify qualified youths with potential for education at
the postsecondary level and to encourage such youths to
complete secondary school and to undertake a program of
postsecondary education;
(2) to publicize the availability of, and facilitate the
application for, student financial assistance available to
persons who pursue a program of postsecondary education;
and
(3) to encourage persons who have not completed programs
of education at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter
or reenter, and complete such programs.
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Educational Talent Search
Required services
Any project assisted under this section shall provide
provide—
(1) connections to high quality academic tutoring services,
to enable students to complete secondary or postsecondary
courses;
(2) advice and assistance in secondary course selection
and, if applicable, initial postsecondary course selection;
(3) assistance in preparing for college entrance
examinations and completing college admission
applications;
Educational Talent Search
Required services
Any project assisted under this section shall provide—
(4)(A) information on the full range of Federal
student financial aid programs and benefits
(including Federal Pell Grant awards and loan
forgiveness) and resources for locating public and
private scholarships; and
(B) assistance in completing financial aid
applications including the Free Application for Federal
applications,
Student Aid described in section 1090(a) of this title;
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Educational Talent Search
Required services
y project
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assisted under this section shall p
provide—
Any
(5) guidance on and assistance in—
(A) secondary school reentry;
(B) alternative education programs for secondary
school dropouts that lead to the receipt of a regular
secondary school diploma;
(C) entry into general educational development
(GED) programs; or
(D) postsecondary education; and
(6) connections to education or counseling services
designed to improve the financial literacy and
economic literacy of students or the students’ parents,
including financial planning for postsecondary
education.
Educational Talent Search
Permissible services
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Any
project
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may provide
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services such as—
(1) academic tutoring, which may include
instruction in reading, writing, study skills,
mathematics, science, and other subjects;
(2) personal and career counseling or activities;
(3) information and activities designed to acquaint
youth with the range of career options available to
the youth;
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Educational Talent Search
Permissible services
((4)) e
exposure
posu e to the
t e campuses
ca puses of
o institutions
st tut o s o
of
higher education, as well as cultural events,
academic programs, and other sites or activities
not usually available to disadvantaged youth;
(5) workshops and counseling for families of
students served;
(6) mentoring programs involving
elementary or secondary school teachers or
counselors faculty members at institutions of
counselors,
higher education, students, or any
combination of such persons; and
Educational Talent Search
Permissible services
((7)) p
programs
og a s and
a d activities
act t es as described
desc bed in
subsection (b) or paragraphs (1) through (6)
of this subsection that are specially designed
for students who are limited English proficient,
students from groups that are traditionally
underrepresented in postsecondary
education, students with disabilities, students
who are homeless children and youths (as such
term is defined in section 11434a of title 42),
students who are in foster care or are aging out
of the foster care system, or other disconnected
students.
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Educational Talent Search
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No longer about information dissemination
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More intensive services
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Critical to have strong relationships with
schools and community agencies
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However, as with all TRiO programs,
service delivery varies by program and is
customized for the population that is
being served
Contact Information
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Angela Holley, Director
Marshall University
Heart of Appalachia
Talent Search Program
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington,
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, WV 25755
Phone: 304-696-2201
E-mail: holley1@marshall.edu
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What is EOC?
Presented by:
Dr. Sarita A. Rhonemus
WV TRiO Immediate Past President
Director of Outreach Programs
Bluefield State College
April 18, 2012
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Authority
◦ Higher Education Amendments, 1972
Educational Opportunity Centers
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Educational Opportunity Centers
Goal
• Increase number of
adult participants
who enroll
postsecondary
education institutions
Mandatory Objectives
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•Secondary
y School Diploma
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•Financial Aid Applications
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•PSE Admissions
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•PSE Enrollment
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Eligibility for Services
Citizen of the United States
At least
l
t 19 years off age
Expresses a desire to enroll or is enrolled
in a program of postsecondary education
and requests information or assistance in
applying for admission to, or financial aid
for, such a program
 A veteran regardless of age
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(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 and 1070a–16)
Services Provided May Include:
Academic Advice
Personal Counseling
Career Workshops
Information on Postsecondary Education
Opportunities and Student Financial Aid Assistance
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Services Provided May Include:
College Admissions
Testing
Financial Aid
Coordination with Nearby Postsecondary
Institutions
Services Provided May Include:
Promotional Awareness
Tutoring and/or Mentoring
Education/Counseling Services
English as a Second Language
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Educational Opportunity Centers
West Virginia

Bluefield State College
◦ 1,500 served annually
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Greater Appalachian Outreach, Inc.
◦ 1,200 served annually
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Marshall University
◦ 1,000 served annually
Contact Information
Dr. Sarita A. Rhonemus
WV TRiO Immediate Past President
Director of Outreach Programs
Bluefield State College
219 Rock Street
Bluefield, WV 24701
304-327-4096
sarhonemus@bluefieldstate.edu
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What is
Upward Bound?
Presented by:
DeAnn Greenawalt
Director, Upward Bound
Potomac State College of WVU
Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended by the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
The purpose is to generate in program
participants the skills and motivation necessary to
complete a program of secondary education and to
enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary
education.
Three Types of Projects
1) Regular Upward Bound Projects
2) Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Centers.
3) Veterans Upward Bound Projects.
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Upward Bound Regulations
EDGAR
 Federal Register
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◦ 34 CFR Part 645
◦ § 645.3 Who is eligible to participate
◦ § 645.4 at least two-thirds of eligible
participants must be first-generation and lowincome.
OBJECTIVES
(1) Academic
Performance (GPA)
(2) Academic Performance (standardized test scores)
(3) Secondary school retention and
graduation
(4) Completion of a rigorous secondary
school program of study
(5) Postsecondary
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enrollment
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(6) Postsecondary completion
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Services Provided
§ 645.11 (Required)
Other Services
 Peer Tutoring Program
 Community service opportunities
 College Summit Workshop
 Work study
 Jump Start Program
 Smart Spending
 College Transition Class
 Summer Wellness Program
 Mentor Program
Resources for students
ACT/SAT prep
ACT/SAT fee waivers
LASSI
cfwv.com (FREE)
O*net
Study Island
Financial Peace University
y (one(
time cost)
Com-fit.com
Ecampus or Blackboard
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Parent Outreach
◦ Senior day on campus
◦ Dinner with parents
◦ Parent group sponsored events – “Summer
Summer
Kick-Off”
◦ FAFSA Workshops
◦ UB Advisory Council
◦ Parent Newsletter
◦ Orientation for each component
Alumni Outreach
Community Partnerships
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Family Resource Networks
W kf
Workforce
WV
RCB Center for Rural Health
John Marshall Medical School Diversity
Provide internships for Counseling, Education,
Psychology, and Social Work majors.
◦ Free workshops provided by campus and local
community professionals.
◦ Job Shadowing opportunities
◦ Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
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Performance Measures
The following have been developed to track
progress toward achieving program success.
success
The Percentage of students who….
 take 2 years of math beyond Algebra I by the
12 grade;
 enroll in postsecondary education;
 in the 1st year of postsecondary education
are placed in to college-level math and
English without the need for remediation;
Performance Measures
continued…
graduate on time from a program of
postsecondary
d
education;
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 attain either an associate’s degree within
3 years or a bachelor’s degree within 6
years;
 complete FAFSA; and
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The cost per successful participant.
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Competitive Preference Priorities
The Purpose is to more strategically align
UB with
ith the
th goall th
thatt by
b 2020 the
th U.S.
U S will
ill
once again lead the world in college
attainment.
(1) Turning around persistently lowestachieving schools;
(2) Enabling more data
data-based
based decision –
making; and
(3) Improving productivity.
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